Spring Final Flashcards
(75 cards)
Who is Odysseus?
King of Ithaca, hero of the Trojan War, trying to return home.
What goddess helps Odysseus most?
Athena, goddess of wisdom and war.
What god causes him trouble?
Poseidon, god of the sea, because Odysseus blinded his son Polyphemus.
Who is Zeus?
King of the gods, occasionally intervenes, decides fate.
What happens with the Cicones?
Odysseus raids them after Troy, loses men when they counterattack.
Who are the Lotus Eaters?
People who give his men a plant that makes them forget home.
What happens with Polyphemus?
Odysseus blinds the cyclops, angers Poseidon.
What does Aeolus give Odysseus?
Bag of winds.
What happens at the Laestrygonians?
Giant cannibals destroy most of Odysseus’ fleet.
What does Circe do?
Turns men into pigs, Odysseus resists with Hermes’ help.
Where does Odysseus go after Circe?
Underworld to see Tiresias.
Who is Tiresias?
Blind prophet in the underworld.
What dangers do the Sirens pose?
Lure sailors to death with song.
What are Scylla & Charybdis?
Monster and whirlpool on either side of a narrow strait.
What happens on Helios’ island?
Men eat sacred cattle, Zeus kills them all but Odysseus.
Who is Nausicaa?
Princess of Phaeacia, helps Odysseus.
Who is Alcinous?
King of Phaeacia, gives Odysseus safe passage home.
How does Odysseus test his household?
Returns in disguise, sees who’s loyal.
How does Penelope test Odysseus?
Asks about their bed, which only he would know.
Who is Aeneas?
Trojan hero, destined to found Rome.
Who is Dido?
Queen of Carthage, falls for Aeneas, kills herself.
What is the Trojan War?
Greeks vs. Trojans, ends with the Trojan horse.
What is the Latin War?
War in Italy between Aeneas’ Trojans & local tribes.
How are they different?
Trojan = Troy vs. Greece. Latin = Aeneas vs. Latins for land/marriage.
